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    [2] => Interesting case of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance
    [title] => Interesting case of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance
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    [5] => Selvam A, Kothe P, Vinoth M, Rekha A, Ganesh J. Interesting case of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance. J Case Rep Images Surg 2021;7:100083Z12AS2021.
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Introduction: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an uncommon soft tissue neoplasm of intermediate to low-grade malignancy. It is a locally aggressive tumor with a high local recurrence but rarely has metastasis. It is a cutaneous malignancy that arises from the dermis and invades deeper tissue (e.g., fat, fascia, muscle, and bone).


Case Report: A 45-year-old male patient presented to the surgery outpatient department with complaints of swelling in the lateral aspect of the left thigh since six months, insidious in onset, gradual in progression. It was associated with pain on walking, sudden increase in size over the last three months. Examination showed swelling of 8 × 5 × 3 cm in anterolateral aspect of left thigh, mobile, mixed in consistency with no peripheral vascular deficit. Ultrasound imaging showed a well-defined isoechoic lesion in subcutaneous plane in anterolateral aspect of left thigh, probably sarcomatous lesion. Trucut biopsy revealed features of spindle cell sarcoma probably fibroblastic. Histopathology examination revealed features of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance.


Conclusion: In the differential diagnosis of nontraumatic leg pain, tumors, particularly dermatofibrosarcoma should be considered. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is diagnostic and complete surgical resection is curative where recurrence rate is less.

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Introduction: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is an uncommon soft tissue neoplasm of intermediate to low-grade malignancy. It is a locally aggressive tumor with a high local recurrence but rarely has metastasis. It is a cutaneous malignancy that arises from the dermis and invades deeper tissue (e.g., fat, fascia, muscle, and bone).


Case Report: A 45-year-old male patient presented to the surgery outpatient department with complaints of swelling in the lateral aspect of the left thigh since six months, insidious in onset, gradual in progression. It was associated with pain on walking, sudden increase in size over the last three months. Examination showed swelling of 8 × 5 × 3 cm in anterolateral aspect of left thigh, mobile, mixed in consistency with no peripheral vascular deficit. Ultrasound imaging showed a well-defined isoechoic lesion in subcutaneous plane in anterolateral aspect of left thigh, probably sarcomatous lesion. Trucut biopsy revealed features of spindle cell sarcoma probably fibroblastic. Histopathology examination revealed features of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance.


Conclusion: In the differential diagnosis of nontraumatic leg pain, tumors, particularly dermatofibrosarcoma should be considered. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is diagnostic and complete surgical resection is curative where recurrence rate is less.

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    [36] => Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
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    [38] => Agil Selvam et al
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